BACKGROUND: Understanding environmental correlates of physical activity can inform
policy changes. Surveys were conducted in 11 countries using the same self-report …

There has been an increasing interest in the land use-transportation connection in the past
decade, motivated by the possibility that design policies associated with the built …

Background Many youth fail to meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity.
Walking and cycling, forms of active travel, have the potential to contribute significantly …

The levels of bicycling in the United States, particularly for nonrecreation purposes and
among adults, are low. Only about 1% of the trips that people make in the United States are …

The objective of this systematic review of observational studies was to gain insight into
potential determinants of various types and intensities of physical activity among adult men …

By measuring twenty streetscape features and numerous other variables for 588 blocks in
New York City, we were able to identify variables that explain pedestrian traffic volumes. We …

Objective: To examine the relation between built environment factors (representing several
dimensions of urban form of neighbourhoods) and walking activity at both the …

Физическая активность–это мощное средство улучшения физического и психического
здоровья. Однако слишком многие люди в повседневной жизни лишены физической …

BACKGROUND: Increasing adults' physical activity through environmental initiatives that
promote walking as a public health priority. To this end, evidence relevant to the urban …

Biological, psychological, behavioral, and social factors are unable to fully explain or curtail
the obesity epidemic. In this article we review research on the influence of the built …